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Offline melvinsfan

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« on: March 29, 2006, 02:22:06 pm »
Hi everybody.  I'm a new sunn owner, a black and red concert lead.  My question is - can i use a regular 1/4" instrument cable to connect the head to the cab?  Pretty dumb I know, but I really want to play through this thing and I've got nothing but guitar cables.

Oh yeah, i'm also looking for a footswitch for it.

Thanks in advance.

Offline JoeArthur

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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2006, 04:33:15 pm »
Not recommended.  Either get a "real" speaker cable or make one using zip cord (ordinary lamp cord) instead of shielded cable.

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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2006, 05:32:27 pm »
As Joe said, not recommended. You can, but it will eat up some power. That power will be converted to heat, which will warm up the cable, increasing the resistance, eating up more power. Eventually, you'll either reach equilibrium or burn up the cable. If you must, keep the volume low, and understand that it isn't going to sound as good as it will when you get a real speaker cable.

16 gauge zip cord works fine. 12 gauge is better, but doesn't always fit into the connectors.
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Offline melvinsfan

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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2006, 10:13:20 pm »
Thanks